Item songs have become the quite essential flavor of Bollywood movies. Without an item song a commercial Hindi movie seems incomplete. This space is dedicated to the best Bollywood item songs from the 80s, 90s and 2000.

While it is unclear when the term “item number” or “item song” was coined, the essence of these songs have been prevalent since the 50s and 60s. While a raunchy dance in a skimpy outfit was reserved for sidekicks in the past, now actresses playing the lead role hog the limelight with what are called item songs. Well, a lot has changed since the 50s, 60s and 70s, in terms of technology. The camera angles on some of the item songs in present times makes the jaw drop quite literally. What is an item song? An item song is a musical dance performance by a girl or guy in a movie. The purpose of an item number or item song in Bollywood movies is to attract the masses and enthrall audiences.

Item songs started gaining in prominence in the 80s and since then have become an integral part of Bollywood movies.

In present times, every commercial Bollywood movie has at least one hot item song if not more. Hot Item songs often revolve around a pretty actress doing her dance performance to get the gaze from audiences as they hum the tune. Theatrical releases and promos of new Bollywood films include clips of item songs… a marketing strategy to invite the masses to watch the movie after its release. Item songs are sexy, foot-thumping, provocative and often woven around catchy lyrics. Hot Item songs are used in movies to gather the masses that help in a big way at box office collection.

Make no mistake there is no age group for item songs in India. From a 9 year old to a 90 year old, everybody loves the foot tapping tunes of item numbers. Everybody seems to enjoy watching item songs on the big screen. The oomph and sizzle factor is taken to the next level by item girls doing raunchy item songs. It makes perfect sense for item numbers to be interspersed in events of a movie, after all that’s Bollywood, there is never a dull moment. The demand for hot item songs in commercial Bollywood films is exceedingly high among movie goers and so it makes sense for directors to include sizzling hot songs to get the cash registers flowing. Below is a list of the most popular item songs from the 80s, 90 and 2000s

Mentioned in brackets is the actress that has done the item song and the movie

100 Greatest Bollywood Item Songs

1. Chikni Chameli (Katrina Kaif- Agneepath)
2. Fevicol Se (Kareena Kapoor- Dabangg 2)
3. Kamli (Katrina Kaif- Dhoom 3)
4. Mit Jaaye Gham (Deepika Padukone-Dum Maaro Dum)
5. Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo (Yana Gupta- Dum)
6. Dhoom Machale Dhoom (Katrina Kaif- Dhoom 3)
7. Munni Badnaam Hui (Malaika Arora Khan- Dabangg)
8. Sheila Ki Jawani (Katrina Kaif- Tees Maar Khan)
9. Character Dheela (Zarine Khan- Ready)
10. Laila (Sunny Leone- Shootout At Wadala)
11. Dhating Naach (Nargis Fakri- Phata Poster Nikla Hero)
12. Dhak Dhak Karne Laga (Madhuri Dixit- Beta)
13. Anarkali Disco Chali (Malaika Arora Khan- Housefull 2)
14. O-Saki Saki Re (Koena Mitra- Musafir)
15. Crazy Kiya Re (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan- Dhoom 2)
16. Ram Chahe Leela (Priyanka Chopra- Ram-Leela)
17. Mashallah (Katrina Kaif- Ek Tha Tiger)
18. Pinky (Priyanka Chopra- Zanjeer)
19. Baby Doll (Sunny Leone- Ragini MMS 2)
20. Zara Zara Touch Me (Katrina Kaif- Race)
21. Main Aai UP Bihar Lootne (Shilpa Shetty- Shool)
22. Beedi (Bipasha Basu- Omkara)
23. Jelabi Bai (Malika Sherawat- Double Dhamaal)
24. Sexy Sexy (Karisma Kapoor- Khuddar)
25. Oh La La (Vidya Balan- The Dirty Picture)
26. Dhat Teri Ki (Esha Gupta- Gore There Pyar Mein)
27. Laila (Malika Sherawat- Tezz)
28. Kajra Re (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan- Bunty Aur Bubli)
29. Choli Ke Peeche (Madhuri Dixit- Khalnayak)
30. Mahi Ve (Malaika Arora Khan- Kaante)
31. Tip Tip Barsa Paani (Raveena Tandon- Mohra)
32. Neeyat Kharab Hai (Maria Gopez- Teen Patti)
33. Shake it Saiyyan (Lisa Haydon- Rascals)
34. Happening (Preity Zinta- Main Aur Mrs Khanna)
35. Dekh Le (Mummaith Khan- Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.)
36. Chamma Chamma (Urmila Matdonkar- China Gate)
37. Aap Ka Kya Hoga (Dhanno) (Jacqueline Fernandez- Housefull)
38. Jawani Se Ab (Kashmira Shah- Vastaav: The Reality)
39. Balma (Claudia Ciesla- Khiladi 786)
40. Bipasha (Bipasha Basu- Jodi Breakers)
41. Halkat Jawani (Kareena Kapoor- Heroine)
42. Dan Dan Cheeni (Nathalia Kaur- Department)
43. Khullam Khulla (Koena Mitra- Road)
44. Kambakth Ishq (Urmila Matondkar- Pyar Tune Kya Kiya)
45. Aa Zara Karib Se (Yana Gupta- Murder 2)
46. Sharara Sharara (Shamita Shetty- Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hain)
47. Shut Up and Bounce (Shilpa Shetty- Dostana)
48. Khallas (Isha Koppikar- Company) 
49. Jaado Ki Jhappi (Jacqueline Fernandez- Ramiya Vastavaiya)
50. Aisa Jadoo (Lara Dutta- Khakee)
51. Mohabbat Hai Mirchi (Rakhi Sawant- Chura Liyaa Hain Tumne)
52. Dilli Ki Sardi (Amrita Arora- Zameen)
53. Hoth Rasiley (Malaika Arora Khan- Welcome)
54. Mashuqa Rubi (Mumaith Khan- Asambhav)
55. Mehbooba Mehbooba (Urmila Matondkar- Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag)
56. Ghaziabad Ki Rani (Geeta Basra- Zilla Ghaziabad)
57. Oh! What A Babe (Yana Gupta- Rakht)
58. Sun Suniyo (Koena Mitra- Musafir)
59. Its Rocking (Kareena Kapoor- Kya Love Story Hai)
60. Babli Badmash (Priyank Chopra- Shootout At Wadala)
61. Chamia No 1 (Shriya Saran- Zilla Ghaziabad)
62. Laila O Laila (Yana Gupta- Challo Dilli)
63. Jhalla Wallah (Gauhar Khan- Ishaqzaade)
64. Aga Baai (Rani Mukherjee- Aiyya)
65. Bebo (Kareena Kapoor- Kambakkht Ishq)
66. Mayya Mayya (Mallika Sherawat- Guru)
67. Ho Gayi Tun (Bipasha Basu- Players)
68. Love Mera Hit Hit (Deepika Padukone- Billu Barber)
69. Chammak Challo (Kareena Kapoor- Ra. One)
70. Chamki Jawani (Mahek Chahal- Yamla Pagla Deewana)
71. Tere Ishq Se Meetha (Sameera Reddy- Aakrosh)
72. Ishq Samundar (Isha Koppikar- Kaante)
73. Yeh Mera Dil (Kareena Kapoor- Don: The Chase Begins Again)
74. Hotty Naughty (Neha Dhupia- De Dana Dan)
75. Phoonk De (Bipasha Basu- No Smoking)
76. Parda Parda (Gauhar Khan- Once upon a Time in Mumbai)
77. Bhangra Bistar (Rakhi Sawant- Dil Bole Hadippa)
78. Kaddu Katega (Ragini Dwiwedi- R… Rajkumar)
79. Marjaani (Kareena Kapoor- Biloo Barber)
80. Lazy Lamhe (Ameesha Patel- Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic)
81. Beedo (Mahi Gill- Gulaal)
82. Ankhiyan Na Maar (Rakhi Sawant- Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena)
83. You got Me Rocking & Reeling (Priyanka Chopra- Billu Barber)
84. Ya Baba (Hrishitaa Bhatt- My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves)
85. Tinky Jiya- (Madhuri Bhattacharya- Yamla Pagla Deewana)
86. Dekhta hai Tou Kya (Rakhi Sawant- Krazzy 4)
87. Dil Jaane (Neha Dhupia- Nehlle Pe Dehlla)
88. Pyaar Ki Chutni (Dia Mirza- Phir Hera Pheri)
89. Aa Ante Amalapuram (Hazel Keech- Maximum)
90. Kismat Se Chalti Hai (Rakhi Sawant- Malamaal Weekley)
91. Jhuki Jhuki (Mumaith Khan- Chocolate)
92. Mujhe Tumse Mohabbt Hai (Diya Mirza- Tumsa Nahin Dekha)
93. Aaj Ghar Mein Akele (Karisma Kapoor- Rakshak)
94. Ishq Khudai (Negar Khan- Rudraksh)
95. Loot Gaye (Mumaith Khan- Hulchul)
96. Jhoom Jhoom Ta Tu (Sonam Kapoor- Players)
97. Razia Gundo Mein Phas Gayi (Malaika Sherawat- Thank You)
98. Chori Pe Chori (Shamita Shetty- Saathiya)
99. Khali Dil Nahi (Simran Bagga- Kachche Dhaage)
100. Channo Song (Veena Malik- Gali Gali Chor Hai)

Top 100 Bollywood Item Girls

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abhi_bangal

Thanks for this beautiful list. I'm going to download all these songs. They really refresh your mood and make the atmosphere quite lively and energetic.

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mobarok1

It makes perfect sense for item numbers to be interspersed in events of a movie, after all that’s Bollywood, there is never a dull moment. The demand for hot item songs in commercial Bollywood films is exceedingly high among movie goers and so it makes sense for directors to include sizzling hot songs to get the cash registers flowing. Below is a list of the most popular item songs from the 80s, 90 and 2000s

03-12-2016 reply 0

abhi_bangal

Films like Ek Tha Tiger is a good example. It has that rocking song at the end of the film. The story and screenplay make us ecstatic. But the real fun is in that Katrina's song only :D :D

16-12-2017 1

mobarok1

Item songs started gaining in prominence in the 80s and since then have become an integral part of Bollywood movies. In present times, every commercial Bollywood movie has at least one hot item song if not more. Hot Item songs often revolve around a pretty actress doing her dance performance to get the gaze from audiences as they hum the tune. Theatrical releases and promos of new Bollywood films include clips of item songs… a marketing strategy to invite the masses to watch the movie after its release. Item songs are sexy, foot-thumping, provocative and often woven around catchy lyrics. Hot Item songs are used in movies to gather the masses that help in a big way at box office collection.

03-12-2016 reply 0